The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-01

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dropped any thing il made such all hul-
: low echo; and their footsteps over the
floor sounded like giants footStepS-So
loud and iarring. And never did the
| clock tick out the minutes with such Il
dolorouS tone! Minty thought il
went slowly around to half-past
seven again and again. and still
there were no signs of Life without.
Then, for change. they went out into
the barn, and crept into the soft piles
of hay. The air seemed better there,
for through one little chink. Us Hal had
discovered at first. they caught faint
CLEAN of daylight. but it was 80 high
up that they could not peep through it.
The hens seemed to be in u bcwildered
state of mind. not being able to deter
mine whether il was night OF day; sit
ting ON their percheS. though wide
awake and croaking dismally. and now
ant then would hop down AMI peck u
few ,crncl> IF corn from the floor. But
whc. Hal Hung his lantern over their
heads, such Il delightful fluttering rs
they made; and the old rooster uttered
thu juyfuilc>T CROW he hal ever been
known tu make since he was u Young
rooster and first discovered what Il
beautiful voice he had. The cattle
stamped uura>ily in their stalls. ami
looked w"Hhrring.y about them with
their soft. brown EYES: ana Bruno. the
great h"u>r-,log. who followed the
children about everywhere. refused To-
eat. and whincd dol"rously IT the
closed doors.
When they went back into
the house again. the clock
had got round once more 10
half-pL>t seven. and after making some
coffee over the lamp. they ate their
superior breakfast, they could hardly
tell which then curlcd under the
blankets nn the lounge, and after q
while fell into deep sleep.
Miuty Was dreaming of the sunshine.
the first time she had dreamed a happy
dream in all that dreadful time. when
she WAS awakened in the midst IF il 10y
a perfect chorus of joyful harS> from
Bruno. Hal started up ut the same
time. also. but they could discover nu
Reason for his furious nutburSt. He
still continued them. however. AMI
kept jumpin" mp la lap their faces.
then hc would jump wildly about the
room. seeming almost frantic in hl>
joy.
He must have heard something.
Miu;y." said Hal. eagerly.
And sure enough, he had heard
something. Hal and Minty heard
something. too. in little while sort
of ~crapin@ overhead. aud the iudiSlinrt
hum az voices.
20 Minty" said Hal.
20 Hail. said Minty. weeping for
| Joy.
By-:iud-hy great heap of SHOW
came tmbIing down on the hearth.
and they heard their father voice.
| which sounded as if il ramc from
elIraven.
Are YOU alive. children" he cried.
in tones trcmulouS with anxiety.
YES. fath-r: alive rri w"llr'
shouted Hal.
And then YOU may be sure the men
worked with will todi@ them out II
prison and give them little IF the
blessed light aud air again. But when
the door was opened NJ last. AMI the
father came rushing in To embrace his
larlin@>. poor little Miuty tainted quite
AWAY i'm hi~ arms. She recovered in a
little while. however. and such happy
family a. they were that night. all
together again rouud the CHEEKY fire. Is
not often seen. And the father and
mother both declared that they never
| would leave the children alone again.
IL was the greatest >nuw-StOTm that had
been known for years and years. and
the wind was just the right wayto blow
all the snow from the hills into
their little valley. 1t took Mr. Gar
land, with his crew of men and oxen.
three days to get up from the village to
them. The snow fell ON Tuesday night
and it was Saturday morning before
they saw the light again.
This happened. don't know how
MANY years age. but Minty and Hal are
telling the story To their grandchildren
tonight. Louise DUpce. in B.iiioU'.
Magazine.
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